Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-28
HORN POINT WAKING UP.
A Rival TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Raeetinr for
Incorporation, &C.

A Rival TO Annap0lis-Publlc Meeting for
incorporation, &c.
A meeting of the residents of Horn
Point was held. al the Public School House
last night to consider the question of in
cooperating the town and other matters
OF local interest TO the residents thereof
The meeting wos organized by electing
Mr. Z. j. Murphy, chairman and Mr.. G.
w. Brock, secretary. Upon taking the
chair, Mr.. Murphy said: desire to express
to you my thanks for the honor you have
conferred up IN me, in calling me to pre-
side over THU meeting. In assuming the
duties II viii be my endeavor to- preside
without Partially and in the interest of
all In the beginning, let US remember,
that we have not met in the interest of
any one individual, or click-but in the
interest Of the property holders of this
village. You are well aware that our vii
lage is growing in size and importance
every day, owing, not only TO the enter
prise and thrift of our people, but by the
TACT that, In the past two years great i'm
proyements have been going on all around
us, and to-day this little village is almost
surrounded by railroads, which (by the
advantages of quick transportation has
tended to build up and enhance the value
OF property. The question will be sub
mltted to you tonight as to whether this
village shall at some future time become
a part OF the city Of Annapolis, and / trust
that before you vote upon this question
that you will give il deep thought as it
must have a lasting effect upon your pros
perity in the future. And / would also
state that in the future this little meeting,
simple asst may appear to us now, will
be referred to as the pioneer meeting of
what, may, at some time, become a great
| commercial city, and trust that our de-
alterations may be such that those who
may follow after US when we are num-
bered with the dead, may have no cause to
blush at our proceedings. In regard TO
the matter OF annexation to the city of An
napolis, oppose such an act, for we can
not possibly reap any advantages there
from, as that city has now more territory
than she can we'll take care Of, and should
this village be annexed to the adjoining
city our taxes would be nearly doubled
without any eqivelant return for the same
| We have lar greater facilities than the
city of Annapolis. Our village is better
laid off, eur water frontage is greater,
which is of the first matter of importance
TO growing city, which advantage An
napolis has now and | trust, that you
Will give this matter your special thought.
Thanking you for your kind attention,
now declare the meeting open for any
proposition, which may come before il.
Ihe hrst question before the meeting
was Shall the village Of Horn Point
become now, or at any future time, a part
OF the corporation of Annapolis city p
and upon vote being taken the decision
was unanimously against such annexation
as being detrimental to the best interests
| of this community.
The following resolutions, were then
taken up and unanimously adopted.
LIST. 10 make application to the proper
authorities for the establishment of a
Postotiice at the village.
2nd. Application to be made to the prop
per authorities for the establishment Of a
Folilng place at this village for this part
OF the Second district
5'd. 10 petition the next General As
sembiy OF Maryland, to grant an act of in
corporation for the village.
Atm. Application to the proper authori-
Ties Tor Constable, to be appointed from
among the residents of the village.
ON. 10 give the village name, and
the ioilowlng, were submitted, viz: elf
Ton, Germantown, Bay City," and
severn City, "ud upon a vote being
taken IL was declared that henceforth the
name OF this village shall be known as
Severn City,"
9th. Lighting the streets of the vii
age, which was laid ever for further con-
sideration
7th. Establishing, and patronizing
weekly paper, at the village.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to meet again at the
call of the chairman.